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Wednesday, July 10, 2013

Introducing Seven Seas Explorer

Regent Seven Seas Cruisesannounced that they have signed a contract with Italy's Fincantieri shipyard to build the most luxurious cruise ship in
the era of modern cruising. The new all-suite, all-balcony ship will be
named Seven Seas Explorer with delivery scheduled for summer 2016.

"This new ship order represents an exciting time of growth for our
company as we build the next generation of cruise ships for the world's
most inclusive luxury cruise line," Frank Del Rio, the chairman and CEO
of Regent's parent company, says in a statement accompanying the
announcement. "Seven Seas Explorer will be the most luxurious cruise
ship ever built."

The price tag for this all-suite, all-balcony luxury cruise ship has been reported to be $450m USD making it the most expensive luxury vessel afloat according to the line.

Ship Statistics

Name: Seven Seas Explorer

Registry: Bahamas

Builder: Sestri Ponente (Genoa) shipyard

Country Built In: Italy

Ship Completion Date: Summer 2016

Number of Restaurants: 6

Number Balcony Suites: 369

Capacity: 738

Gross Tonnage: 54,000

Beam: 102 feet

Length: 732 feet

Draft: 23 feet

Power: diesel-electric engines

Speed: 20 knots

World-renowned architectural and interior design firms Tillberg Design AB, RTKL Associates and ICrave are designing the vessel, which will have the features the line is known for with the following highlights:

369 suites ranging from 300 square feet to 1,500 square feet

six open-seating gourmet restaurants

signature nine-deck atrium

two-story Explorer Theater

three boutiques

an expansive Canyon Ranch SpaClub®

"This new ship order is part of our disciplined growth strategy
to expand our footprint in the luxury market," said Kunal S. Kamlani,
president of Regent Seven Seas Cruises. "Since we purchased the Regent
Seven Seas Cruises brand in 2008, the ships have sailed full with
industry-leading yields. We strongly believe that now is the right time
to expand our fleet as our loyal guests have asked for a greater array
of itineraries and our travel partners have proven that there is pent-up
demand for a new Regent ship."

Additional information about the new ship will be released in the coming months and we will provide updates as the information is provided to us. We look forward to welcoming this new ship to Regent's fleet. Click the following link for more information about Regent Seven Seas Cruises.